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The Transport Secretary has called for “patience” from thousands of lorry drivers stranded outside the Port of Dover following the French travel ban. More than 6,000 HGVs are being held in Kent with some facing a fourth night in their cabs since the border was temporarily closed on Sunday night. Trucks began entering the Eurotunnel again on Wednesday after the French government agreed to allow drivers through provided they had a negative Covid-19 result, but it is feared it could take days to carry out tests on the hauliers. Mr Shapps said work continues to “get traffic rolling”, but ...

Fishguard port PEMBROKESHIRE County Council is sharing further details of the Authority’s work to prepare for changes to trading relations on January 1. The Brexit transition period ends on December 31 and in preparation the Council has been working closely with partners including the Welsh Government and the operators of the Ports of Fishguard and Pembroke. Part of the council’s work is Operation Stack. This involves co-ordinating and arranging the provision of lorry parking space away from both local ports. This is being provided for freight vehicles which arrive at the ports ...

French Prez Macron's posters stuck on Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar road, later removed by cops The coronavirus outbreak across the globe may have put a pause on many key moments in the fundraising calendar, including marathons and other sporting events, but the pandemic hasn't been able to stop charitable givings yet, while still observing self-isolation rules. In a similar illustration of charity, members of the UK-based Sikh organisations, Langar Aid and Khalsa Aid, travelled 80 miles (approximately 130 kilometers) to deliver food to thousands of truck drivers, who have been stranded in Kent sin...

Shapps calls for ‘patience’ as thousands of lorry drivers remain stranded PA 23 December 2020, 10:10 pm The Transport Secretary has called for “patience” from thousands of lorry drivers stranded outside the Port of Dover following the French travel ban. More than 6,000 HGVs are being held in Kent with some facing a fourth night in their cabs since the border was temporarily closed on Sunday night. Trucks began entering the Eurotunnel again on Wednesday after the French government agreed to allow drivers through provided they had a negative Covid-19 result, but it is feared it could ta...

Lorry drivers and police clash as clearing port backlog will take days Thousands of lorries are stuck in Kent and Dover after the French closed the border Updated SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Lorry drivers have clashed with police in Kent as they ...